Two bailed in nightclub bouncer death inquiry (From The Northern Echo)

Two bailed in nightclub bouncer death inquiry

3:51pm Tuesday 14th December 2010 in Consett News By Gavin Havery, Reporter (Derwentside & Tyneside)

TWO men arrested on suspicion on manslaughter in connection with the death of a North-East doorman have been bailed.

A 34-year-old man, from Consett and a 33-year-old man, from nearby Blackhill, were held after the death of Peter Jopling.

Mr Jopling, 40, from Consett was working at Decades nightclub in the town centre in the early hours of Sunday morning when he collapsed and died.

Detectives said it followed a disturbance at the club in which two men were asked to leave the premises.

The men have bailed pending further enquiries until January 26.

A spokesman for Durham police said: "A post mortem on Peter Jopling was conducted on Monday but a formal cause of death has not yet been established.

"There are some further tests to be carried out and police need to obtain specialist medical advice in relation to certain findings from the PM.

"Police will be examining the CCTV footage from the club's cameras to see if this contains any useful footage, especially of the incident which happened outside the rear of the club at around 3.20am when two men were asked to leave the premises."

Mr Jobling, who was married to Gemma, was a father-of-three, and lived at Cutler's Avenue, Consett.

He had worked for Kelco Security at the Front Street nightspot for over six years.

Anyone with information is asked to ring the incident room on 0345-60-60-365 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.